Part III: Working with Assemblies
l (^) Mate Xpert. The Mate Xpert is an automated routine that creates subsets of groups of
conflicting mates. Each subset of mates has one mate that is not satisfied because of the
conflict. This may help you to find the cause of the conflict. Figure 13.22 shows the Mate
Xpert interface. You can access the Mate Xpert from the RMB menu on mates with errors.
FIGURE 13.22
The Mate Xpert interface
Examining Mate Options
The Options pane of the Mate PropertyManager is shown in Figure 13.23. Most of the options are
self-explanatory, except for Use for positioning only. This option positions a part but does not
apply a parametric mate. Some users make extensive use of this option for various applications
where you need the part located precisely, but do not need or want a mate feature in the tree.
Positioning parts for Animator animations where the part does not move according to a mate is one
example of a use for this option.